Check Back Soon For 2020 Schedule!
The 2020 Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches’ Convention will take place on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Mohegan Sun Expo Center. Please check back in the near future as we will be posting the 2020 event schedule shortly. The 2019 schedule below gives you a good idea of the clinic timing for Saturday which will remain similar in 2020 (obviously, presenters and sessions topics will be different but clinic start and end times will be approximately the same). Thank you for your patience as we prepare our 2020 schedule.
Click here to view the 2019 World Softball Coaches' Convention Event Handout
2019 Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches' Convention Event Handout
| Session Date | Session Time | Room | 2019 Presenter | 2019 Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 12 | 7:00am - 9:30am |
Registration/Check-In |
Expo Center Pre-Function Area | ||
| Saturday, January 12 | 7:45am - 8:15am | Exhibitor Zone | Expo Center Floor | ||
| Saturday, January 12 | 8:15am - 9:15am | Break-Out #1 | Sue Enquist | Solving the Mental Toughness Epidemic: Drills for Coaches, Players & Parents | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Saturday, January 12 | 8:15am - 9:15am | Break-Out #2 | Austin Wasserman | A Guide to High Level Throwing in Softball Players: Troubleshooting Overhand Throwing Mechanics | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Saturday, January 12 | 8:15am - 9:15am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Louisville Slugger/DeMarini Staff | Louisville Slugger & DeMarini Bat Presentation & Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 8:15am - 9:15am | Infield Demo Area | Jennifer Hapanowicz with Youth Pitching Demonstrators | Developing the Complete Pitcher: A Live Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 9:30am - 10:30am | Break-Out #1 | Travis Wilson | Developing Championship Hitters the Florida State Way | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Saturday, January 12 | 9:30am - 10:30am | Break-Out #2 | Whitney Goldstein | Indoor Practice Planning: “Weather” You Like it or Not | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Saturday, January 12 | 9:30am - 10:30am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage & Infield Demo Area | Lauren Chamberlain and Kelsey Stewart with Denise Davis & the Planet Fastpitch Team | Pitching, Hitting & Throwing Contests with Prizes! | Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 10:30am - 11:15am |
EXHIBITOR TIME |
Expo Center Floor | ||
| Saturday, January 12 | 10:30am - 11:15am | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Bat Demo with Lauren Chamberlain and Chelsea Goodacre | Rawlings Bat Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 10:30am - 11:15am | Infield Demo Area | Jen Hapanowicz/USA Elite Training Team & Salve Regina's Janelle Iaquinto | Hitting Stations and Training Tools Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out #1 | Lauren Chamberlain and Sue Enquist | Chamberlain on Power At The Plate with Coach Enquist | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Saturday, January 12 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Break-Out #2 | Rachael Powers with Kelsey Stewart | Infield Play Drills to Improve Glove Work, Range & Footwork | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Saturday, January 12 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Chelsea Goodacre | A Gold Glover's Favorite Catching Drills - Interactive Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 11:15am - 12:05pm | Infield Demo Area | Denise Davis | Test Your Speed, Spin and Rotational Axis with the Diamond Kinetics Smart Softball | Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 12:05pm - 1:15pm |
EXHIBITOR TIME/LUNCH |
Expo Center Floor | ||
| Saturday, January 12 | 12:10pm - 1:00pm/ Autograph Sessions | Exhibitor Zone/ Rawlings Booth (Players have first priority for autographs) | Lauren Chamberlain | Career NCAA Home Run Hitter & All-NPF Player |
Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 12:10pm - 1:00pm | Exhibitor Zone/ Wilson Booth | Kelsey Stewart | University of Florida All-American & Current USA National Team Member |
Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 12:10pm - 1:00pm | Exhibitor Zone/ Rawlings Booth | Chelsea Goodacre | 2017 Rawlings Gold Glove Winner - USSSA Pride Catcher |
Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 12:05pm - 12:30pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Mizuno Staff | Mizuno Bat Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 12:05pm - 12:30pm | Infield Demo Area | PRODUCT DEMO | Expo Center Floor | |
| Saturday, January 12 | 12:15pm - 1:00pm | Break-Out #1 | Featuring Mary Holt-Kelsch (URI), Jeff Aumend (Nyack), Nick Goodreau (Saint Michael’s), Bob Huckabee (UMass Dartmouth) & Tony Kurucz (Herkimer) (Session open to Coaches & Parents; closed to Student-Athletes) |
Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 | |
| Saturday, January 12 | 12:30pm - 1:00pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | Easton Staff | Easton Bat Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 12:30pm - 1:00pm | Infield Demo Area | PRODUCT DEMO | Expo Center Floor | |
| Saturday, January 12 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Break-Out #1 | Lauren Chamberlain, Chelsea Goodacre and Kelsey Stewart with Sue Enquist | Big Fails, Big Moments & Big Lessons: Hot Seat with Lauren Chamberlain, Chelsea Goodacre and Kelsey Stewart moderated by Sue Enquist | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Saturday, January 12 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Break-Out #2 | Denise Davis | How to Build Your Pitching Gym for Under $25. Top 10 Drills Included. | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Saturday, January 12 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Break-Out #3 | Melissa Inouye | Catching Fundamentals 101: Drills, Drills, Drills | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | BAT DEMO | Expo Center Floor | |
| Saturday, January 12 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Infield Demo Area | Rachael Powers | Infield Skills Interactive Demo | Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 2:30pm - 3:15pm | Break-Out #1 | Travis Wilson | Maximizing Your Team's Offensive Production | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Saturday, January 12 | 2:30pm - 3:15pm | Break-Out #2 | Whitney Goldstein | What Is Our Culture, What Does It Look Like | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Saturday, January 12 | 2:30pm - 3:15pm | Break-Out #3 | Chelsea Goodacre and Jen Hapanowicz | How To Call A Game to Make Your Pitcher/Catcher Battery More Successful in Calling Games | Thunder/Harvest/ Hot Suns Rooms |
| Saturday, January 12 | 2:30pm - 3:15pm | On Deck Sports Batting Cage | BAT DEMO | Expo Center Floor | |
| Saturday, January 12 | 2:30pm - 3:15pm | Infield Demo Area | Denise Davis and Austin Wasserman | Hands On Pitching and Throwing Seminar for Coaches and Parents. Feel the Similarities of the Overhand Throw and the Pitch. Bring a Water Bottle! | Expo Center Floor |
| Saturday, January 12 | 3:30pm | Exhibitor Zone | Expo Center Floor | ||
| Saturday, January 12 | 3:30pm - 4:20pm | Break-Out #1 | Sue Enquist | 6 Top Drivers That Create Swing Inefficiency | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
| Saturday, January 12 | 3:30pm - 4:20pm | Break-Out #2 | Austin Wasserman | Strength, Movement & Throwing Assessments for Softball Players | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 2 |
| Saturday, January 12 | 4:25pm - 5:15pm | Break-Out #1 | Melissa Inouye | Defensive Drills That Involve Your Entire Team | Expo Center Earth Ballroom 1 |
Click here to view the full handout from the past 2018 World Softball Coaches' Convention
2018 Mohegan Sun World Softball Coaches' Convention Event Handout
